Save Money Building Your Own Slat Wall
Save Money Building Your Own Slat Wall
If, like me, you like wooden slat walls but think what they cost is over the top then consider building your own from scratch.
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Paint the MDF black!?
with time the fabric will get a lot of dust I can guarantee! how will you remove it???
Would using 2 x 1 battern just be as good? Great video
"This week I'm definitely going to need a bath." Bahaha.
Wouldn’t have bothered with the mdf and black material. Paint wall black and stick slats straight to the wall
Wouldn’t have bothered with the mdf and black material. Paint wall black and stick slats straight to the wall
Out of the box suggestion, cut get a cheaper plunge/track saw cutting strips of mdf you wrap with material and sound absorbing material, then pin to decorative ply which you’ve sanded and painted making sure the gaps are wider 👀
Nice work. the only issue I have is the background. This is an acoustic panel and the background is supposed to aid in absorbing sound. %There are non-accounstic plastic panels with a similar look that cost less than your budget. But I love your initiative cos I'm using the same strategy to build my acoustic panel.
These videos with 'Save money DIY' need to stop. They tell you save money and then they show you, you need $100,000 worth of equipment to work with.
Interesting video, but a table saw comes with a crown guard, not for decoration, but for your safety. Not only is it bad practice, you should
connect your extractor to it and stop getting sprayed with sawdust. Dust which will remain in the air long after taking your mask off.
Oak panels ate not that expensive when you think of all the time and cost and mess I have saw and plainer but I bought mine and glad I did buy install sweet 😂 if you use pine don't use red it holds more moisture so when it does dry out it could twist Like a donkeys back leg.
Paying over the knocker for timber at B&Q. Could’ve saved loads more dosh at a decent timber merchants
i'm doing the same project after my kitchen renovation is done. pre-made wood panels are ridiculous expensive and its all made in china.. i will do a black matte paint instead of the fabric then some stained 1×2 straight to my drywall.
Legend has it that the wife tore down the whole wall seeing the dust trapped black fabrics under it 😂
You could’ve just painted the mdf board black than to put fabric on the wall to have the dust trapped and look messy after a while. Whyyy
Looks great but …….Not many of us have the tools and workspace to complete a project like this. So we have to buy the ready cut strips costing more money
Now, if you don't have a table saw, workshop full of gear, etc, that 97 quid starts looking like a bargain.
why on earth did you use material for the black backing? surley its better to paint it?
Please don't reach over a running blade to get the cut parts. Either use an outfeed table or let the pieces fall down but stop the saw before even moving your hands forward.
All good if you have all the machines you need for
Wow, the finish look is totally professional. It’s all in the details which I never would have thought and picked up a few tips on the way. Thanks.
I seen these down B&Q and they look crap, much better done this way. Now my mother will probably make these now iv shared this and shes 68 and has the same table saw as you . Thanks for the video subbed for this top workmanship
please get an outfeed tray/table, was worried those slats were going to shoot back at you
cheap expensive ugh
One of the best Slat Wall guides on YouTube. A lot of thoughtful decisions made in your build. Thank you for sharing!
A pro of cutting down yourself is definitely the fact the chunky word typically remains straight vs the pre-cut ones which are terrible
Aren't most of the ready made knes acoustic panels? That's why they cost so much.
the point with the ones in store is the backing is thick wool/cotton material and not wood, cause its works as acoustic absorber and difuser. urs complete wood will not work so good acoustically.
if you're paying yourself minimum wages it ends up costing more – a lot more. Oh and add the 5k worth of tools. haha
Nice project! I am admiring this from across the pond in the Golden State. One thing I wonder is this a possible heat sink? I wonder how something similar count be done on the outside wall.
Cheap yo buy them ready-made
Please don’t wear gloves using rotating tools.
Trouble with this, it will go a horrible orange pine colour in time to come.
Brilliant! Your experience clearly showed in your strategy and approach. I learned a lot in 7 mins (2x speed lol). Thank you.
Can you tell me size of this pieces you cutted.
Amazing.Yes investing in tools saves lots of money.
Also ,you forget to add labour for a carpenter for a day.
Add £200 per day.
The total cost saving will be more than £700.
Nice work!
What are those clamps called you use in 11:30? Cant find them in any store here in Denmark 🙂
I was just about to spend $1500 on the ready-made stuff. This may have just saved me a ton!!